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Wendy Walker Biography & Facts

Wendy Walker (born January 25, 1951) is an American writer known for her fiction and cross-genre writings. With her husband, the writer Tom La Farge, she co-founded The Writhing Society in 2009, a salon/class devoted to the exploration and invention of constraints for verbal and visual composition. They also co-founded Proteotypes, the publishing arm of the Proteus Gowanus Gallery from 2009 to 2015. Early life and education Walker was born in Manhattan, New York City. She graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in History of Art in 1972, and from Teachers College, Columbia University with a M.A. in Art and Education in 1974. Books Novels The Secret Service (Sun & Moon Press, 1992; reprinted by Tough Poets, 2021)Short Stories The Sea-Rabbit: Or, the Artist of Life (Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, 1988) Stories Out of Omarie (Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, 1995; reprinted by Green Integer, 2024) Knots (Aqueduct Press, 2006)Poetry Sexual Stealing (Temporary Culture, 2021)Art The Camperdown Elm (Spuyten Duyvil, 2017)Cross-Genre Blue Fire (Proteotypes, 2009) Hysterical Operators (Proteotypes, 2010) My Man and Other Critical Fictions (Temporary Culture, 2011)References External links Wendy Walker's website An Interview with Wendy Walker by Douglas Messerli The Writhing Society website Proteotypes website . Discover the Wendy Walker popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Wendy Walker books.

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  • The Winter Sister synopsis, comments

    The Winter Sister

    Megan Collins

    A “haunting debut: suspenseful, atmospheric, and completely riveting” (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls) about a young woman who returns ho...

  • Behind the Red Door synopsis, comments

    Behind the Red Door

    Megan Collins

    “A haunting thriller” (PopSugar) about a woman who believes that she has a connection to a decades old kidnapping and begins a frantic investigation to find out what really happene...

  • How Lovely the Ruins synopsis, comments

    How Lovely the Ruins

    Annie Chagnot & Emi Ikkanda

    This wideranging collection of inspirational poetry and prose offers readers solace, perspective, and the courage to persevere.In times of personal hardship or collective anxiety, ...

  • Far from Here synopsis, comments

    Far from Here

    Nicole Baart

    From the author of Little Broken Thingsa suspenseful, breathtaking novel about true love, starting over, and finding the truth…at all costs. How long do you hold on to hope? Danica...

  • Every Good Girl synopsis, comments

    Every Good Girl

    Judy Astley

    Let bestselling author Judy Astley sweep you away with this uplifting, laughoutloud comedy which shows EXACTLY what little boys are made of. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Mill...

  • Four Wives synopsis, comments

    Four Wives

    Wendy Walker

    In Wendy Walker's brilliant debut, the lives of four wives and mothers intertwine and collide in a tale of suburban angst among outrageous wealth. On the outside, it appears as th...

  • The Exchange synopsis, comments

    The Exchange

    Carrie Williams

    Photographer Rachel and Parisian exotic dancer Rochelle live miles apart in London and Paris. Yet when they agree to swap apartments for six months, both find the excitement of dis...

  • Thicker Than Water synopsis, comments

    Thicker Than Water

    Megan Collins

    In this “twisty, propulsive thriller” (Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author) from Megan Collins, two sistersinlaw are at painful odds when the man who connects themthe...

  • Pathlands synopsis, comments

    Pathlands

    Peter Owen Jones

    'When we walk, we walk through two landscapes: an exterior land of trees, seas, cities, mountains and fields but we also follow the paths that lead into our own interior world.'Thi...

  • The Astrology House synopsis, comments

    The Astrology House

    Carinn Jade

    A group of wealthy Manhattanites escape to an astrologythemed retreat, where simmering resentments and longheld secrets lead to a shocking death in this fresh, twisty, and suspense...

  • Sleeping in Eden synopsis, comments

    Sleeping in Eden

    Nicole Baart

    The lives of a middleaged doctor and a lovestruck young woman intersect across time in Sleeping in Eden, Nicole Baart’s haunting novel about love, jealousy, and the boundaries betw...

  • You Were Always Mine synopsis, comments

    You Were Always Mine

    Nicole Baart

    “An electrifying family drama that shows the dark side of adoption, You Were Always Mine is the kind of book you will want to finish in one sitting.” Bustle The acclaimed author of...

  • Die Verlassene synopsis, comments

    Die Verlassene

    Mary Torjussen

    Sie hat ihn geliebt. Er hat sie verlassen. Aber das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit.Er ist weg. Verschwunden. Hat sie verlassen. Ohne Nachricht, ohne etwas zu hinterlassen. Hannah ist...

  • The Long Way Back synopsis, comments

    The Long Way Back

    Nicole Baart

    When an Instagramfamous teenager mysteriously disappears, her mother grapples with the revelation of dark secrets in this twisty, atmospheric thrillerfrom the author of the “poigna...

  • The Night Before synopsis, comments

    The Night Before

    Wendy Walker

    A Today Show and New York Post Summer Reads Selection!First dates can be murder. "Ferociously smart." AJ Finn "Riveting." Riley Sager "Addictive." Liv Constantine "Wonderfully t...

  • Girls Without Tears synopsis, comments

    Girls Without Tears

    T. L. Finlay

    A missing child, a distraught mother, and a killer on the loose set the stage for a brutal bloodbath in the Florida Everglades in this thrilling read, perfect for fans of Wendy Wal...

  • Turn Right At The Spotted Dog synopsis, comments

    Turn Right At The Spotted Dog

    Jilly Cooper OBE

    After going to live in the country Jilly Cooper wrote regularly for the Mail on Sunday for several years and this is a selection of her best pieces written at that time. The topics...

  • Where Secrets Live synopsis, comments

    Where Secrets Live

    S. C. Richards

    In the vein of Wendy Walker and Karen Dionne, this twisted family saga speaks to dark family secrets and how some families will kill to keep them.Raised by stepparents after the lo...

  • Contented Dementia synopsis, comments

    Contented Dementia

    Oliver James

    Dementia is a little understood and currently incurable illness, but much can be done to maximise the quality of life for people with the condition. Contented Dementia by clinical...

  • You Can Never Tell synopsis, comments

    You Can Never Tell

    Sarah Warburton

    Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Joshilyn Jackson, Sarah Warburton's chilling thriller, inspired by the Moors Murders, explores the twisted side of suburbia.Framed for embezz...

  • Bowraville synopsis, comments

    Bowraville

    Dan Box

    A true crime story cannot often be believed, at least at the beginning. In Bowraville, all three of the victims were Aboriginal. All three were killed within five months, between 1...

  • The Writing Retreat synopsis, comments

    The Writing Retreat

    Julia Bartz

    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Sex, suspense, and the supernatural fuel this propulsive debut.” PeopleA young author is invited to an exclusive writer’s retreat that soon descen...